Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1903 — VICTIMS OF THE SERVIAN MASSACRE. [ARTICLE]

VICTIMS OF THE SERVIAN MASSACRE.

KIXG ALEXANDER —Assassinated in the royal palace at Belgrade. lie died trying to protect bis queen. QUEEN DRAGA—Shot down witli the King by the conspirators in her apartments in the palace. She refused to flee when beseeched to do so by the King. NIKOLA LOUNGXEY ITZA, a younger brother of the Queen —He died after making a glorious light for his life. He was wounded iu a dozen places before he fell. XIKODEM LOLXGXEY ITZA, elder brother of the Queen —Also met his death in defense of the throne occupied by Alexander. GEN. ZIXSSAR MARKOYITCH, premier—Killed at his home. GEN. VELIMIR TODOROYITCH, minister of the interior—Killed at his home. GEN. MILOV AN PAYI.OYITCH, former minister of war —Killed at his home. GEN. FETKOYITCH, minister of war—Killed at bis home. COL. NAUMOYITCH —Shot dead by King Alexander when he demanded that the ruler abdicate. TWO AIDS-DE-CAMP—Shot down while attempting to defend the palace against the invaders. TYV O GUARDS—Among the first to be killed when the atfXgk oft the royal residence began.